BRICS to more than double with admission of six countries

This year's summit of the BRICS economic group in Johannesburg has ended with pledges of expansion and greater co-operation. The association of the world’s largest economies outside the Western world has emerged as a powerhouse club – and with growing incomes and an expanding skilled population, many argue that its members will soon dismantle the economic hegemony enjoyed by the West. Shoaib Hasan explains how and whether that is possible.